す
素
　
っ
とぼ
惚
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to feign ignorance, to pretend one doesn't know.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
す
素
　
っ
とぼ
惚
　
け
　
る
 素っ惚ける すっとぼける
す
素
　
っ
とぼ
恍
　
け
　
る
 素っ恍ける すっとぼける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

elementary, principle, naked
ス　ソ　もと (5th, N1)
life (生) variant
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
fall in love with, admire, grow senile
ぼ.ける　コツ　ほけ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
コツ　たちま.ち　ゆるが.せ (Kentei Pre-1)
not, must not, do not
モチ　ブツ　ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)